xii, 208 pages : 26 cm

Models of the regular and semi-regular polyhedral solids have fascinated people for centuries. The Greeks knew the simplest of them. Since then the range of figures has grown; 75 are known today and are called, more generally, 'uniform' polyhedra. The author describes simply and carefully how to make models of all the known uniform polyhedra and some of the stellated forms. Fully illustrated with drawings and photographs, this is the first practical guide to making these intricate and beautiful solids

Includes bibliographical references (page 206)

Convex uniform polyhedra: platonic and archimedean solids: General instructions for making models -- Platonic solids -- Archimedean solids -- Some Stellations and compounds: Commentary on stellations and compounds of the Platonic solids -- Stellated octahedron Stellations of the dodecahedron -- Commentary on the stellated icosahedron -- Stellations of the icosahedron --Commentary on the stellation of the Archimedean solids -- Stellations of the cuboctahedron -- Commentary on the icosidodecahedron -- Stellations of the icosidodecahedron -- Non-convex uniform polyhedra -- Commentary -- General instructions for making models of non-convex polyhedra -- Non-convex polyhedra -- Commentary on non-convex snub poly hedra -- Non-convex snub polyhedra -- Final comment

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